Q: Is 196,005 a Prime Number?

A: No, 196,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 196,005 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 196005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 73 179 219 365 537 895 1,095 2,685 13,067 39,201 65,335 and 196,005, with no remainder.

Since 196,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,005, it is not a prime number.

Number	196,003	196,004	196,006	196,007
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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